The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-11
AN ENGLlSHMAN'S VIEW.
Bsrberism Ia England and America Conn
pared to the Credit of England.

Special Correspondence.
NEW YORK. Dec S-The ancient and
honorable art-science Of barberology who
dare call to a mere trader Is more lucra-
tive 10 its American than % its English
professors. As grumbling Britisher, |
prefer the institution in my native land.
Because am mere customer, mark you
II were a learned professor you would
hear me declam Hail Columbia Tho
Clipping shears Of the British barber arc
satisfied if they get fair crop for liyeli-
hood. but Professors sam or AlphOnse, OF
New York, fairly fleece the victim. But
ne likes 10. and values his shearlng in pro-
portion % its cost and duration. and this
is how the states have become the para
disc of the peruquier and the "tonsorial
operator"
Let us compare notes. Leaving out the
0ilded salons where millionaire BARRIERS
gracously condescend To accept your pat
ronage at their own price, | will speak OF
the typical place where men Of moderate
means 20, men who eat a fifty or sixty
cent lunch The English BARRIERS shop Is
fitted up much "a in America, except that
the custom Of having private shaving pots
il not SO general. In some London shops
there are lockers for the use Of those who
ioin the toilet club, mostly dudes III
YOU want 20 be extravagant you can go To
those gilded salons where twelve cents arc
charged for shave. but sensible men
find the very best treatment they could
desire. and in handsomely fitted rooms,
for six cents The clerk class Of Gus
toners do not need TO pay more than four
Lob think
more than two | have seen good many
shaving shops in Lancashire and York
shire where they give "a clean scrape for
"A ha'penny." which Is one cent, and in
my juvenile days | several times pur-
chased the sweet boon OF shave by a
tonsorial angel in petticoats, price two
whole cents Why don't girls take To tho
dainty art2
As 20 hair cutting, you never pay more
than twelve cents in the best shops IN Eng
lish towns, including the most brilliant sci
entifc discOurses on she state OF the weather
and dandruff eradication by the hour, you
like As ] was FESTIVE under these inillc-
lions. which one ; sense OF pOltenesS anu
dread Of cold steel induce one 10 submit
to. have always sought out some select
resort in a good neghbOrhOod on the out
skirts of the cities. In these you get ele-
pant appointments, superior attendants
and less hustle and rush, and for good
many Years never was charged more than
eight cents Tks practice OF giving your
man personal tip Of two or four cents IL
not a very great sin, but II Is never ex-
pected rs due My experiences with
New York BARRIERS have been less salts
81.
in going over your poor pate over and over
again when once ought 10 do, IL enough
10 knock all the remnant OF saintliness
clean out of your long suffering nature,
and when YOU have 70 fork out twenty
five cents 10 match waste OF time with
waste Of money il moves you 10 roar, ION,
that mine barber were under my tonsoriaI
torture for Just five minutes!
The English barber provides you with
more literature and shows you more at
tention with less business than his Amer
ican cousin. He will shampoo you for
twelve ceIts, aad you can any time pop In
and have a good wash, with new towel
for yourself, and "brush up, =" with hat
brush. nail brush and clothes brush OF
honest bristles, FOR four cents. The de-
lusiye and nap running whisk broom IL
unknown there.
The assistants earn from 80 TO - per
week on the average, exclusive OF tips, but
these wages go rs Ear as SO and SO go
in New York. The Germans have pulled
down the BARRIERS wages IN England.
They live more cheaply and have fewer
vices. perhaps have been in the hands
of quite a number who have returned from
America, having found the higher wages
there handicapped by the differences in
service and in cost Of living. 10 may be
but very wrongly-put down TO miserli-
ness. but really cannot see why tho
simple act OF cutting 2 mans hair every
three weeks should cost a quarter time
OSCAR LYNN.